Find the real bottleneck with a value stream map
Use value stream mapping data to identify a delivery bottleneck and propose a focused improvement.
The team thinks security review is the bottleneck, but nobody has mapped active work time, wait time, or rework. Lean value stream mapping: see the whole flow, not isolated steps Optimizing the loudest handoff can leave the real queue untouched. Draw path Idea -> branch -> code review -> CI build -> security review -> staging -> production. A value stream map starts with the door-to-door flow. Do not begin by defending one department. Add times Active work: coding 9h, review 1h, build 20m, security 3h. Waiting: review 2d, build 1d, security queue 5d, staging rework 2d. Lead time is…
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